Choose Your Victim Episode 8

This episode opens with Josh and Katrina walking through the forest. The lighting in this scene is different, as we no longer have the time-stamp in the corner. We now know that our remaining survivors have lived through most of the night, and its just a couple hours until morning. Josh and Katrina are horribly sweaty and it’s obviously been a long night.​ Katrina gives up her initial control and hands over the gun to Josh, claiming that it’s too heavy. So much for her ballsy and smart character arc. The two of them stumble upon an abandoned cabin, which looks to be The Killer’s hideout. This is an interesting change of pace, as the audience knew the interior of the previous location. This makes the last kill less predictable for the reader. The classic horror music employed as Katrina and Josh enter the cabin sets the tone without being overly dramatic. The two discover The Killer’s real kitchen, as they find a table full of weapons. Josh declares that he’s going to finish this and sits and waits for our Killer. The following sequence with our big reveal is well executed with the score, Josh’s reactions, and Katrina’s personality switch. The two characters contrast each other perfectly and the two have a cat-and-mouse power dynamic. The variety of cinematography also keeps the exchange from falling flat, and reworks the classic shot-reaction-shot. Katrina’s monologue is well done as it is drawn out without dragging on. Jessica Harmon’s acting here is excellent as her character is controlled, smart, and sadistic. I really enjoyed her monologue as she explains her motives. I also didn’t mind that the director chose to clean up Katrina’s hair and make-up (although this breaks continuity) as it adds to her persona. Josh almost seems to relive his entire character arc over again. I love how he fights back and the consistency of his character over the series has the audience empathize with him. Jj Web has been spotlighted several times for the last couple of episodes. The actor doesn’t disappoint, especially with his performance that concludes the series. I do appreciate how the conclusion is open ended. The big reveal of our Killer fit perfectly into the narrative that was built over the episodes. Bringing back a character from episode one also gave the conclusion a nice uniform feeling and tied up and loose ends.